Does history have a grand narrative, or is it just a random walk to no place in particular? And is the world as we know it about to change?
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We’ve already observed three cases where it’s happened. When you look at an object in space, it’s pretty easy to tell if it’s a star or a planet. Stars are […]
How can you “touch the Sun” if you’ve always been inside the solar corona, yet will never reach the Sun’s photosphere?
SpinLaunch’s launcher, which is larger than the Statue of Liberty and works like the Olympic hammer-throw event, just came online in the New Mexico desert.
So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.
A common weed uses uncommon types of photosynthesis.
Probably not. Even though we’re still investigating the origin of life, the evidence suggests that cells came much later.
New studies find the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov is the most “pristine” ever discovered.
Most potentially hazardous asteroids remain unidentified. NEO surveyor could change that, but only if it’s funded, and soon.
“The more I unleash myself from the tethers of domestication, the happier I feel.”
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
A woman’s name would undermine the credibility of the mission. Names of former Nazis, however, were no problem.
From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.
Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores — and now virivores.
The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?
Many still cling to the idea that we live in a deterministic Universe, despite the nature of quantum physics. Now, the “least spooky” interpretation no longer works.
Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!
How the search for alien life is taking place right here in our own Solar System. If you want to understand the origin of life in the Universe, you have three […]
Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where’s everyone else?
65 million years ago, an asteroid strike caused the 5th great mass extinction. Could we save Earth, today, from a similar event?
Russia has spent years exploring the viability of building a self-contained internet. It could soon become reality.
Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?
Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered.
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
While weltschmerz — literally “world-pain” — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
A new technique for analyzing networks can tell who wields soft power.
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it’s an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Hubble showed us what our modern day Universe looks like. JWST’s big goal was to teach us how the Universe grew up. Here’s where we are now.
People with shingles have an approximately 80% higher risk of stroke than those without the disease.